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Delicious Deals highlight well-priced New Orleans dining delights

Killer Po-Boys

A coriander lime Gulf shrimp po-boy is ready to be devoured at Killer Po-Boys, a hidden gourmet po-boy shop at the back of French Quarter bar Erin Rose on Conti Street. (Photo by Julia Kumari Drapkin, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

The New Orleans restaurants where a couple could easily drop $100 on dinner seem to get all the attention. Their chefs appear on television and get the glossy national profiles. But at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune we strive to write about everywhere New Orleanians eat, from the neighborhood po-boy joint to the five-bean destination.

Now we'll highlight restaurants where you can eat both cheaply and well as Delicious Deals.

One person's bargain is another's splurge. With our Delicious Deals, we'll direct you to well-priced meals as well as special discounts on normally expensive restaurants. Food trucks and even festivals might show up as Delicious Deals.

For the dining guide, we set a strict criteria for a Delicious Deal: Restaurants that offer entrees averaging $12 or less. There are more than 65 restaurants in the online dining guide that qualify.

Here are five examples of Delicious Deals, where you can save money without sacrificing flavor: